Dorothy Gibson-Ferrey papers, circa 1968-1995 (bulk 1970-1983).

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Dorothy Gibson-Ferrey papers, circa 1968-1995 (bulk 1970-1983).

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The Gibson-Ferrey Collection is arranged under broad subject categories, including the names of organizations and issues, followed by artifacts. The bulk of the collection relates to her service on the Georgia Commission on the Status of Women, 1971-1992, and her work on the Equal Rights Amendment and with ERA Georgia. Other material relates to Gibson-Ferrey's interest in the employment of women, and the Women's Movement, including clippings and articles, an article on suffragettes, a four-page biography of Martha Berry. Artifacts (buttons) relate to the ERA and political campaigns.

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Georgia State University

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Georgia. Governor's Commission on the Status of Women

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ERA Georgia, Inc.

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ERA Georgia, Inc. was formed in Atlanta (Ga.) in 1973 for the purpose of securing ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) by the Georgia General Assembly. It began under the name Georgia Coalition for the ERA and became Georgia Council for the ERA before incorporating in 1978 as ERA Georgia, Inc. From the description of ERA Georgia records, 1973-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123429906 ...

Gibson-Ferrey, Dorothy, 1917-

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Dorothy Wiggins Gibson-Ferrey was born in New London, Connecticut in 1917. She attended Southern Seminary (Buena Vista, Va.), and the University of San Diego. She was elected in 1972 as the first Chairperson of the re-formed Georgia Commission on the Status of Women, having served on the board of the Fulton County Department of Children and Youth and the Georgia Committee on Crime and Delinquency. She was a member of Mayor Andrew Young's Civilian Review Board from 1986 to 1989, and also served a...